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1944
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8.21.1944
Dumbarton Oaks Conference, prelude to the United Nations, begins.
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1945
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4.25.1945
Fifty nations gather in San Francisco, California to begin the United Nations Conference on International Organizations. |
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10.24.1945
Founding of the United Nations
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11.1.1945
The official North Korean newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, is first published under the name ''Chongro''. Australia joins the United Nations. |
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11.5.1945
Colombia joins the United Nations.
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11.15.1945
Venezuela joins the United Nations.
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1946
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1.10.1946
The first General Assembly of the United Nations opens in London. Fifty-one nations are represented. |
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4.8.1946
The last meeting of the League of Nations, the precursor of the United Nations, is held. |
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12.16.1946
Thailand joins the United Nations.
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1947
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9.30.1947
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Yemen join the United Nations. |
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1948
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4.19.1948
Burma (now Myanmar) joins the United Nations.
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5.29.1948
Creation of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force the United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation
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9.14.1948
Groundbreaking for the United Nations headquarters in New York City. |
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1949
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1.1.1949
United Nations cease-fire takes effect in Kashmir from one minute before midnight. War between India and Pakistan stops accordingly. |
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5.11.1949
Israel joins the United Nations.
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1950
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8.24.1950
Edith Sampson becomes the first black U.S. delegate to the United Nations. |
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9.26.1950
Indonesia is admitted to the United Nations.
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9.28.1950
Indonesia joins the United Nations.
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10.19.1950
Korean War: After the Chinese leadership finally settled the issue of armed intervention on October 18, the People's Republic of China joins the Korean War by sending thousands of troops across the Yalu river to fight United Nations forces.
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1951
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3.14.1951
Korean War: For the second time, United Nations troops recapture Seoul.
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1952
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10.14.1952
Korean War: United Nations and South Korean forces launched Operation Showdown against Chinese strongholds at the Iron Triangle. The resulting Battle of Triangle Hill was the biggest and bloodiest battle of 1952.
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1955
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12.14.1955
Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Spain and Sri Lanka join the United Nations.
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1956
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12.18.1956
Japan joins the United Nations.
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1957
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3.8.1957
Ghana joins the United Nations.
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9.17.1957
Malaysia joins the United Nations.
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1958
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12.12.1958
Guinea joins the United Nations.
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1960
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10.7.1960
Nigeria joins the United Nations.
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1961
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12.14.1961
The United Republic of Tanzania joins the United Nations.
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1962
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10.8.1962
Algeria joins the United Nations.
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